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Nine things you should know about Ateneo’s Isaac Go(AT)

Ateneo de Manila University’s ninth championship was built on a total team effort.

The Blue Eagles drew contributions from all over their roster – from Thirdy Ravena to Gian Mamuyac, from Matt Nieto to Anton Asistio, and from Chibueze Ikeh to Raffy Verano.

Among them, though, nobody figured in more memorable moments than Isaac Go.

For being a big part of Katipunan’s ninth title, let us give ourselves nine facts we should know about the man they now fondly call Isaac Go(AT).

This isn’t the first time he proved his clutch credentials

Isaac Go had a hand in Ateneo’s do-or-die semifinals win against Far Eastern University, Finals Game 1 triumph over De La Salle University, and winner-take-all Finals Game 3 conquest over the Green Archers.

This wasn’t the first time he has found himself right in the middle of big-time plays, however.
In fact, Ateneo’s Finals appearance a year ago was all thanks to Go who made good on a follow-up in the dying seconds of the knockout semifinals versus the Tamaraws.

That make lifted the Blue Eagles onto the championship round and should be considered as the origins of their newest folk hero.

And oh, just for good measure, he hit that shot with a bloodied nose.

But… he prefers if you won’t call him clutch.

Time and again, Isaac Go has proven his clutch credentials on the biggest of stages and under the brightest of lights.

Still, he has also, time and again, proven his humility by deflecting to his coaches and teammates.

His reaction on his championship-sealing triple in Game 3? “Everybody thinks that I’m clutch because I’m making shots at that moment, but without the execution of the coaching staff and the recognition of my teammates, I won’t have the opportunity to take the shot,” he said.

He then continued, “If you say I’m clutch, it’s better to say the team is clutch.”

He’s taking BS Management of Applied Chemistry – and he’s already putting his studies to good use

Isaac Go is in the latter stages of his studies and his course isn’t something you usually associate with student-athletes – Bachelor of Science in Management of Applied Chemistry.

And he is already, well, managing applied chemistry with X-Stink Cleaning Spray.

According to the product’s Facebook page, it is a “portable toilet cleaning solution.”

Go and his groupmates are already going around bazaars with their pride – so who knows, they just may be hitting one near you!

It wasn’t easy at first, though, not at all. “ And he said, ‘But my mom will get upset with me if I don’t eat rice.’ And I told him, ‘I’m already upset with you that you’re telling me that,’” Baldwin shared.